Our Foundation

The Trafigura Foundation provides long-term funding and expertise to improve socioeconomic conditions of vulnerable communities around the world. We join forces with experienced organisations on the ground to achieve long-lasting impact with programmes tailored to local realities.

Until 2016, we have supported programmes in the fields of sustainable development, education and integration, and health. In 2017, we framed a new strategic vision which will bring us to concentrate our resources towards two areas of action: social entrepreneurship and clean and safe supply chains.

Beside these two focus areas, the Foundation’s other mission remains to pool the charitable and community-oriented initiatives of Trafigura employees around the world and to encourage, support and develop these activities through its dollar-for-dollar matching policy and “Charity of the Year” initiative.

Key figures

54

programmes supported in 2016

33

countries of action

$48m

donated since 2007

46

implementing partners

54

programmes supported in 2016

33

countries of action

$48m

donated since 2007

46

implementing partners

Our areas of focus

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Foster the growth of inclusive and resilient economies through innovative solutions;

• Boost sustainable employment.

Clean and safe supply chains

• Enhancing livelihood of the population impacted by logistic activities through access to market, health services, education and last mile coverage

• Mitigating environmental and social issues caused by transportation or infrastructure at land and sea

STAFF ENGAGEMENT

Our second mission is to foster employees’ engagement in philanthropic activities. We support them through our “matching funds” policy and “Charity of the Year” initiative.

Our people

Located in Trafigura’s Geneva office, the Executive Team selects, manages, and monitors the programmes to which the Foundation grants its support and is led by the Executive Director Vincent Faber. Our Board of accomplished professionals guides and supports the Foundation in its strategic decisions and investments. In addition, employees in different Trafigura locations run Charity Committees and raise funds that the Foundation will match.

Our values

“Our focus in the fields of social entrepreneurship and clean and safe supply chains not only make sense in relation to our parent company’s industry area, but they also empower our capacity to have a deeper and long-lasting impact in the programmes we support.”

Vincent Faber, Executive Director

Twelve Charity Committees have been set up by Trafigura employees around the world, reflecting the Group’s deep-rooted commitment to helping the communities in which it operates. Committees typically meet once a month to organise fundraising activities for a philanthropic cause of their choice. Every dollar raised by our employees is matched by the Foundation.